Press Releases

Yesterday, citing fiscal responsibility, hypocrite Pat Toomey voted to put our economy at risk by supporting defaulting on our debt, which would make the cost of borrowing skyrocket for all of us. Yet just last year, Toomey had no problem voting for the Trump tax cuts for big business and the ultra-wealthy which will put ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA – Last week, Pat Toomey worked with the pharmaceutical industry to keep prescription drug prices for Pennsylvanians high. “Pat Toomey is owned by pharmaceutical companies who are fighting to charge Pennsylvanians too much for the prescription drugs they need to be healthy,” said Beth Melena, senior communications advisor for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. “While ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA – Yesterday, Pat Toomey spent his time in the Senate fighting to ensure that seniors’ prescription price costs are as high as possible. “Everyone knows Pat Toomey supported privatizing Social Security to screw Pennsylvania seniors in favor of Wall Street. So it’s no surprise that now he’s doubling down on his efforts to hurt ... Read more

PENNSYLVANIA — Today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party hosted a press conference call in response to the Trump campaign’s re-launch of Women for Trump in King Of Prussia. On the call, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chairwoman Nancy Patton Mills, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner of *MomsRising (*Organization listed for identification purposes only), Wilkes-Barre City Councilwoman Beth Gilbert, and State Representative Margo ... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2017 CONTACT: Preston Maddock, preston@padems.com HARRISBURG INSIDER SCOTT WAGNER BELIEVES NO ONE IS PAID MINIMUM WAGE 54,000 Pennsylvanians Make Minimum Wage PENNSYLVANIA — During Scott Wagner’s campaign tour to take Pennsylvania backward, the Harrisburg insider showed how out of touch he is with working families across the ... Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 11, 2017 CONTACT: Preston Maddock, preston@padems.com Scott Wagner Launches Campaign to Take Pennsylvania Backwards PENNSYLVANIA — The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following statement on Scott Wagner’s decision to run for governor in 2018: “Scott Wagner represents everything that’s wrong with the legislature in Harrisburg, and he promises to take us ... Read more

Voit leads rally in calling for incarceration of Hillary Clinton. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party released video today of the Republican nominee for State Treasurer, Otto Voit, at a recent rally for Donald Trump promoting a fringe conspiracy. Voit also led a chant of attendees calling for the incarceration of Hillary Clinton. In the video, Voit ... Read more

As Donald Trump’s surrogates Lara Trump, Katrina Pierson, and other “Women for Trump” gather in Philadelphia today, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party is reminding voters of his list of misogynistic comments and hateful rhetoric: He called women “fat pigs” and “disgusting.” He said that Arianna Huffington was “a dog.” He claimed that pregnancy is an inconvenience ... Read more

Instead of highlighting the real contrasts in Pennsylvania’s United States Senate race, Toomey resorts to untrue accusations about Katie McGinty and attempts to claim credit for positions foreign to his record. Pat Toomey and his Wall Street-funded campaign are out with a new poorly-produced spot this morning. “Big Issues,” as the ad is titled, is ... Read more